How long do outdoor cats stay gone?

It isn’t uncommon for cats to go missing for 24 hours, especially if they like spending a lot of time outdoors. In some cases, cats can even stay away from home for up to 10 days at a time.

What do you do if your cat doesn’t come home at night?

If your cat has been missing overnight and is not home the following morning, check the house from top to bottom. They may have come in when you were not looking, or they might have found a new secret place to hide. It’s possible that they aren’t feeling well or may have been hurt.

What do you do when your cat goes missing outside?

Before you begin searching, here are some useful search tips:

1. Search a bit further. The research paper on search methods used to locate missing cats found that 75\% of missing cats were found within a 500-meter radius.
2. Knock door to door.
3. Search all possible hiding places.
4. Report your lost pet to PawMaw.com.

Why hasnt my cat come home yet?

How can I find my lost outdoor cat?

Top tips for finding a missing cat

1. Search thoroughly around your property, inside as well as outside.
2. Ask neighbors for permission to search their property and try to expand your search three to five houses in either direction.
3. Repeat your search and recheck the same spots.

Why do cats like to be outside?

One reason cats generally enjoy the outdoors is that it takes them back to their natural roots. “It’s important for owners to remember that cats are nocturnal, and in the wild, they’d be hunting all night and sleeping all day.

Can a cat be forced to stay indoors?

“There are some cats that have lived outside. When they’re forced to stay indoors, they may start to eliminate outside the box due to anxiety, become irritable or overgroom themselves,” says Dr. Laura Emge Mosoriak, DVM, owner of Kingstowne Cat Clinic, Alexandria, Virginia.

What is the average lifespan of an indoor cat?

An indoor cat may live 15-17 years, while the life expectancy for outdoor cats is only 2-5 years, according to researchers at University of California-Davis. Dr. Jeff Levy, DVM, CVA, owner of House Call Vet NYC, also discourages owners from keeping cats outdoors.

What happens when an outdoor-access cat suddenly vanishes?

So, when an outdoor-access cat suddenly vanishes, it means that something has happened to interrupt his customary behavior of coming home. If you own an outdoor-access cat, then knowing the five most common ways that they become lost will help you know how and where to search should your cat ever fail to show up for his kibble.